UN says nearly 400,000 displaced since end of Gaza ceasefire

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Nearly 400,000 Gaza residents have been displaced in the weeks since Israel resumed military operations in the territory, with relentless attacks leading to “large-scale civilian casualties,” the UN secretary general’s spokesman has said, AFP reports.

“Survivors across Gaza are being displaced repeatedly and forced into an ever shrinking space where their basic needs just cannot be met,” said spokesman Stephane Dujarric. “Overall, we estimate that nearly 400,000 people have been displaced yet again since the breakdown of the ceasefire.”

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